[Federal Register: May 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 89)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0217; FRL-8129-1]
Approval of Test Marketing Exemptions for Certain New Chemicals
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of applications for test
marketing exemptions (TMEs) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated
these applications as TMEs-07-1; 3; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; and 10. The test
marketing conditions are described in each TME application and in this
notice.
DATES: Approval of these TMEs is effective May 2, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Adella Underdown, Chemical
Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9364; e-mail
address: underdown.adella@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed in particular to the chemical manufacturer
and/or importer who submitted the TMEs to EPA. This action may,
however, be of interest to the public in general. Since other entities
may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all
the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have
any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0217. All documents in the docket are
listed in the docket's index at http://www.regulations.gov. Although
listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the
OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal
holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must
be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA and 40 CFR 720.38 authorizes EPA to exempt
persons from premanufacture notification (PMN) requirements and permit
them to manufacture or import new chemical substances for test
marketing purposes, if the Agency finds that the manufacture,
processing, distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of the
substances for test marketing purposes will not present an unreasonable
risk of injury to health or the environment. EPA may impose
restrictions on test marketing activities and may modify or revoke a
test marketing exemption upon receipt of new information which casts
significant doubt on its finding that the test marketing activity will
not present an unreasonable risk of injury.
III. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA has approved TMEs-07-1; 3; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; and 10. EPA has
determined that test marketing these new chemical substances, under the
conditions set out in each TME application and in this notice, will not
present any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
IV. What Restrictions Apply to these TMEs?
The test market time period, production volume, number of
customers, and use must not exceed specifications in the applications
and this notice. All other conditions and restrictions described in the
applications and in this notice must also be met.
TME-07-0001.
Date of Receipt: November 9, 2006.
Notice of Receipt: December 15, 2006 (71 FR 75546) (8106-7).
Applicant: Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.
Chemical: (G) Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane.
Use: (G) Coatings resin.
Production Volume: CBI.
Number of Customers: CBI.
Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
TME-07-0003.
Date of Receipt: November 20, 2006.
Notice of Receipt: January 19, 2007 (72 FR 2513) (8111-5).
Applicant: Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.
Chemical: (G) Substituted carbopolycycle, polymer with substituted
alkane and trialkylene glycol, substituted epoxy alkyl ester.
Use: (G) Intermediate polymer for coatings.
Production Volume: CBI.
Number of Customers: CBI.
Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
TME-07-0005.
Date of Receipt: December 4, 2006.
Notice of Receipt: January 19, 2007 (72 FR 2513) (8111-5).
Applicant: Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.
Chemical: (G) Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane.
Use: (G) Coatings Resin.
Production Volume: CBI.
Number of Customers: CBI.
Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
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TME-07-0006.
Date of Receipt: January 10, 2007.
Notice of Receipt: March 9, 2007 (72 FR 10754) (8118-6).
Applicant: Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.
Chemical: (G) Polester acrylate resin.
Use: (G) Coatings resin.
Production Volume: CBI.
Number of Customers: CBI.
Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
TME-07-0007.
Date of Receipt: January 10, 2007.
Notice of Receipt: March 9, 2007 (72 FR 10754) (8118-6).
Applicant: Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.
Chemical: (G) Substituted carbomonocycles, polymer with substituted
glycols and alkyldioic acid.
Use: (G) Resin for paints and coatings.
Production Volume: CBI.
Number of Customers: CBI.
Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
TME-07-0008.
Date of Receipt: January 10, 2007.
Notice of Receipt: March 9, 2007 (72 FR 10754) (8118-6).
Applicant: Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.
Chemical: (G) Heterocyclic homopolymer, polycyclic substituted
ester.
Use: CBI.
Production Volume: CBI.
Number of Customers: CBI.
Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
TME-07-0009.
Date of Receipt: January 19, 2007.
Notice of Receipt: March 9, 2007 (72 FR 10754) (8118-6).
Applicant: Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.
Chemical: (G) Formaldehyde, polymer with substituted
carbomonocycles, alkyl ether.
Use: CBI.
Production Volume: CBI.
Number of Customers: CBI.
Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
TME-07-0010.
Date of Receipt: January 22, 2007.
Notice of Receipt: March 9, 2007 (72 FR 10754) (8118-6).
Applicant: Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.
Chemical: (G) Alkenoic acid alkyl esters, polymer with substituted
carbomonocycle, substituted epoxy alkyl ester compound. With
substituted amine.
Use: CBI.
Production Volume: CBI.
Number of Customers: CBI.
Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
The following additional restrictions apply to these TMEs. A bill
of lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use of the
substance is restricted to that approved in the TME. In addition, the
applicant shall maintain the following records until 5 years after the
date they are created, and shall make them available for inspection or
copying in accordance with section 11 of TSCA:
1. Records of the quantity of the TME substance produced and the
date of manufacture.
2. Records of dates of the shipments to each customer and the
quantities supplied in each shipment.
3. Copies of the bill of lading that accompanies each shipment of
the TME substance.
V. What was EPA's Risk Assessment for these TMEs?
EPA identified no significant health or environmental concerns for
these test market substances based on the low toxicity of each
substance. Therefore, the test market activities will not present any
unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment. (These
TMEs were submitted per the TSCA New Chemicals Sustainable Futures
Voluntary Pilot Project; see the Federal Register of Dec. 11, 2002 (67
FR 76282) (FRL-7198-6)).
VI. Can EPA Change Its Decision on these TMEs in the Future?
Yes. The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify
the conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new
information that comes to its attention cast significant doubt on its
finding that the test marketing activities will not present any
unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.
Dated: May 2, 2007.
Kenneth Moss,
Acting Chief, New Chemicals Prenotice Management Branch, Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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